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Wikipedia: Julius Jacob von Haynau (October 14, 1786, Kassel – March 14, 1853), Austrian general, was the bastard natural son of the landgrave, later elector of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), William IX of Hesse-Kassel and Rebecca Richter, a Jewish woman. He entered the Austrian army as an infantry officer in 1801, and saw much service in the Napoleonic wars. He was wounded at Wagram, and distinguished during the operations in Italy in 1813 and 1814.
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